Hello folks! Hope your weekend was a good one. We actually had a pretty relaxing one which was very much needed around here. It seems like we have been gone on the weekends a lot here lately. I even had time to start a new book! This is pretty rare. But I’m really making an effort to read again. I love to read, but since having kids, I do not have much time except before bed. That pretty much means I read 3 sentences and pass out.

But surprisingly, what I have had time for recently is a little binge-watching of Downton Abbey.

Y’all, I cannot even hardly explain to you how much I adored this show. The writing was fabulous, and I was completely obsessed with it for about 3 weeks. I watched all 5 seasons! I ordered them online since you can just watch it from Amazon now. I then passed it along to my mom and sister, who then both became completely obsessed with it as well!

From all this binge-watching, I found myself wanting to speak in a British accent and even had my husband call me “My Lady” because he heard it on the t.v. so much! I must admit that I quite liked that! I even found myself googling British history and the castle where the show was filmed. I’m telling y’all! OBSESSED!

I’m a sucker for anything historical fiction especially in the Victorian era. I’m just fascinated by it!

I’m also a little obsessed with shrimp. If you have read my blog for a period of time, then you probably know that already. Every time I post a shrimp recipe, I wonder if people are thinking, “Man, this girl can eat some shrimp!” My response to that would be, “Why yes, yes, I can!”

This salad is perfect for summer grilling because you grill up the shrimp and the corn. Now I used a little grill basket for the shrimp to make it a little easier. Those things are super nice. You could even do this on an indoor grill as well.

I finished it off with a mexi-ranch sauce. If that is not your thing, just top it with whatever is your favorite kind of dressing.

Grill shrimp over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes or until cooked through. Grill corn over medium-high heat for about 10 minutes or until slightly charred. Let cool slightly. Cut corn off the cobb using a knife.

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Jaren

I am a wife to an awesome husband, mother of four great kids, and a former middle school math teacher. I love collecting recipes and cookbooks! I have an obsession with food network and all things Paula Deen (love her)! Being able to share the things I make with others is so much fun for me. I have gotten so many cookbooks and torn so many recipes out of magazines! This is my way to really make use of them. I am starting this blog as a way to chronicle the recipes I’ve tried and pass them along. I hope everyone enjoys!!!

Ooh, another Downtown Abby fanatic! I have yet to see an episode… (totally living under a rock) 🙂 But I too would probably fall asleep since downtime and kids just don’t happen… And LOVE all the colors in this salad!!